Side-guide mechanism



Aug: 5 Mil i-a E. F. DUDLEY SIDE GUIDE MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet, 1

Filed March 25, 1922 35 plane of line 44 of Figu Patent Aug; i924.

F. DUDLEY, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB T JNIIEHLE PRINTING PRESS & MANUFAOTUEING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. A CORPORATION or rumors.

.SIDE-G'UIDE mncntnnrs'm.

To all whom it may concern: g Be it known that I, EDWARD a citizen of the United States, residing at ()ak Park, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Side-Guide Mechanism, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to printing presses and more particularly. to side guide mechanism therefor. v

One object of the invention is to provide simple, efiicient and reliable 'side guide means which may be used inter-changeably for registering purposes at either side of the press.

Another object is to provide a side guide mechanism for printing presses adapted to eet the-various requirements for successful commercial use.

"These and other objects are accomplished by means of the arrangements disclosed by the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which v Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevavention; v I

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the same printing press;

Figure 3 is a detail" sectional view through the main part of the side guide 'mechanism showing the cooperative relationship between various parts thereof;

. Figure 4 is a sectional viewtaken in the I Fi re 5 is an enlarged side elevation of the s eet engaging member, with its supporting member shown in section, taken in the plane of line 55 of Figure 2' and also showing the sheet supporting table; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of the printing press frame and side guide operating mechanism,- parts being shown in section, and taken 'in the plane of line 66 of Fig. 3.

The various-novel features of the inventionwill be 'ap ar'ent from the following description and rawings and will be particularly pointed out in the app nded claims. Referring to the figures of the drawings, it will be noted that I have'dis'closed my iriventionin connection'with a vertical type of printing press including the main frame F. DUDLEY, I

tion of a printingpress embodying my in-.

1( which supports all of the other parts of the press. It might be stated that this printing press includes a type carrying bed.

and cylinder, both of which have simultaneous vertical movements in opposite directions, as disclosed in the Cheshire application Serial Number 329,976, filed October 11, 1919, the cylinder being carried in a frame including frame members 12-and 18.

l he side guide mechanism includes a shaft 11 which is supported by said cylinder frame members 12 and 13. More specifically, the' left end of the shaft 11 is mounted in a sleeve 14 which is surrounded by a bushing 15 mounted in the frame member 12. The bushing 15 has a shoulder 16 which engages one side of the frame member 12 and the sleeve 14 is provided with shoulders 17 and 18 which are en aged by washers 19 and 20, respectively. gecured by a pin 21 to the left end of the sleeve 14 is a collar 22 which carries a roller 23 for co-operating to give the shaft a lateral movement in a manner to be referred to' later. A micrometer adjusting screw 24 extends through a I tends through the collar 22 and sleeve 14 and normally is forced against the micrometer screw 24 so that when the roller 23' is given a right hand movement such movement will be transmitted tothe shaft 11 for side-registering purposes. I

Keyed to the shaft 11 is a member 27 carrying a side guide or gage 28 so that when the shaft 11 is givenalateralmovement the side guide 28 likewise will be given a lateral movement and when the shaft 11 is given a rotary movement the side guide member 28 likewise will be given a rotary moyement in a manner such'that it .will'side register a sheet which is being fed progressively to the impression means of the. press. The member 27 is provided with a set screw 29 whereby after the side register'member 28 is given a general setting the set screw 29 may be screwed down for retaining fihe side guide member 28. in position. e side guide member 28 may thei} given a,

of the sheet material. A set screw 26 exmicrometer adjustment by turning the knurled head which is pinned to the m1- crometer screw 24; thereby causing the shaft 11 as a Whole to be ad usted endwise for- A coiled spring surrounding the sleeve.

. 14is interposed between and engages the collar 22 and the washer 19 so that when the sleeve is moved to the right for positioning the side register member 28 for side registering a sheet of material, the spring 35 will be compressed so that when the sleeve 14 and the shaft 11 are released the spring 35 will return the parts to their normal ositions. Secured to the inner end of the s eve 14 is a collar 36 between which and the washer. 20 is mounted a coiled spring 37 which surrounds the right hand end of 25 the sleeve 14. Such coiled spring 37 is not compressed during the right-hand movement of the shaft 11 but it is compressed when the side re ister member 28 isused for registermg a s set at the. opposite, side of the 3 press and the shaft-11 is given a left-hand movement from its normal position shown in Figure 3, the compression in said coiled spring 37 then bein used for returning the shaft 11 and accor lngly the side register member 28 to their normal positions, as shown in Figure 3. 7

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, it W111 be noted that secured to the frame 10 IS a control member 38 having a guide groove :39 setat an angle for the reception of the roller 23 so that as the cylinderframe members 12 and13 are moved downwardly carrying the shaft 11 and all of its associated parts, the roller 23'will enter the guide-way 39 and cause .the shaft 11 to be moved to the right for side registering a sheet of material at one side of the machine. During this movement the left-hand coiled spring 35 will be compressed and as soon as the cylinder frame members 12 and 13 with the shaft 11 are again moved in an upward direction, the spring 35 will return the shaft 11 to its normal position, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. If it is desired to side-register a sheet of material from the opposite side of the press, the same may be done by movin the member 27 and its side register memier 28 to the right, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1,

and by swinging the control member 38 into dotted line position shown in Figure 1,

whereupon when the roller 23 is moved downwardly into the guide-way 39, the shaft 11 will be moved to the left for side registermg a sheet of material andcompressing the other coiled spring 37. 'As soon as perber 28 is in its operative or lowered position for side registering a sheet, it is in substantially a horizontal position, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 5. The enlarged rounded portion 42 of the side register member moves into the groove 43 in the table or support 41 and the laterally extending projections or rods 44 lie just over a sheet of material 45 for holding the latter in position.

The shaft 11 is given a rotary oscillatory' movement for dipping or swin 'ng the side register-member 28, by means 0 a cam member 46 secured to the framev 10 of the press and a roller 47 mounted in a collar 48 secured to a sleeve 49 which in turn is secured to the shaft 11' by a key 50. It is apparent, therefore, that when the roller 47 moving downwardly rides over the cam 46, that the sleeve 49 and shaft 11 will be given a counterclockwise movement, as viewed in Figure 6, for causing the side register member 28 to dip into sid'e registering position. Dur- -ing such rotative movement of the sleeve 49' a coiled spring 51 surroundingthe sleeve and anchored at one end to the collar 48 and at its other end to'a bushing 52 surrounding the sleeve 49 in the frame member 13, is

wound up storing energy therein for returning the sleeve 49 and roller 47 in a clockwise rotative movement, as viewed in Figure 6, to the normal position of such parts, as shown in said figure. It will be understood that the bushing 52 is anchored in the cylinder frame member 13.

Not only is the shaft 11 given a rotative movement as a result of the roll er 47 riding downwardly over the cam 46, but. also the sleeve 14 and collar 22 are rotated at the same time by virtue of the keyed connection 53 between the shaft 11 and sleeve 14 for bodily moving the roller 23 for placing it in the proper plane for cooperation with the slot 39 in the control member 38. In other words, the cam 46 and roller 47 do two, things; they dip the member 28 into a given horizontal position preparatory to accurately side registering a sheet of material and cause the roller 23 to take a position whereby it may be received-in the guide-way 39 of control member 38 whereby the side register member 28 may be moved sidewise to accurately side register the sheet of paper. All of the parts of this side register mechanism are simple and cooperate in a novel manner and are all arranged, acces successful commercial operation.

It is my intention to cover all modifications of the invention falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a printing press,'the combination of a member extending across the printing press, a sheet engaging side register member mounted thereon, and means for giving said sheet engaging member a lateral movement against a side edge of a sheet for side registering the sheet of material at either side of the press.

2. In a printing press, the combination of a member extending across the printing press, a sheet engaging side register member mounted thereon, and means for giving i I of a support, asingle side register gage memsaid sheet engaging member .a dipping movement for engaging a side edge of a sheet for side registering the sheet of material.

3. In a printin press, the combination of a member exten ing across the printing press, a sheet engaging side register member mounted thereon, and means for giving said sheet engaging member a dipping movement and a lateral movement against a side edge of a sheet for side registering the sheet of material.

4:- In a printing press,the'combinationof a member extend ng across the printing press, and a member; mounted thereon for side registering a sheet of material at either of the opposite sides of the press.

5. In aprinting press, the combination of a member extending across the printing press, a member mounted thereon for side registering a sheet of material at opposite sides of the press, and means for giving said side register member-a lateral move ment for passing into engagement with said sheet of material. I

6. In a printing press, the combination of a member extending across the printing press, a member mounted thereon for side registering a sheet of material at opposite sides of the press, and means for giving.

said side register member a movement in a plurality of directions for passing into engagement with a side edge of said sheet of material forside registering same. 7

7. In a printing press, the combination ber mounted 'onsaid support, and means whereby said support may be moved either in one direction or the other for side registering a sheet at opposite sides of the press by use of said member.

8.In a printing press, the combination ofa support, a single side register gage I inember mounted on said support, means 'vvhepeby said support may be moved either 'in one direction or the other for side registering a sheet at opposite sides of the press by use of said member, and means for returning said support to its normal position.

9. In a printing press, a movably mounted support, a single side register gage member mounted thereon, and means for moving ed support, a sing e side register gage member mounted thereon, means for moving said support in opposite directions from agiven position for side registering a sheet in opposite directions by use of said member, and means for returning said support to its normal position.

11. In a printing press, the combination of-a support, an oscillatory side register member carried thereby, and means for oscillating and otherwise moving said side register member in either of two directions from a given position for side registering a sheet at different sides of the press.

12. In a printing press, the combination of a support, a single side register gage member carried thereby, means for moving said side register member in either of two directions from a given position for side registering a sheet at different sides of the press, and means for returning said side register member to its normal position.

of a support, a side register member carried thereby, means for moving said side register member in either of two directions from a given position for side registering asheet at different sides of the press, and means for dipping said side register member into and out of operative sheet side registering position. i

14, In' a printing press, a support, a sheet side register gage member adjustablyjnounted thereonjfor giving said side. register member a preliminary side registering position forside registering a sheet at either side of the press, and micrometer, means oper- 13. In a printing press, the combinationable on said support for. giving the side register member its final position. I

1 5. In a printing press, the combination of a support, a side registermember mounted on said support, cam means for giving said .side register member a movement in one direction preparatory to side registering. a sheet of material, and cam means for giving said side register member another movement to engage the side edge of the sheet for side. registering the sheet of ma terial.

16. In a printing press, the combination of a shaft, 3. side register member mounted on said shaft, means for moving said shaft in either of two directions for side registerm a sheet at oppositesides of the press, and separate coiled springs for returning said support from either of said positions to i a central position. 17. In a printing press, the combination of a shaft, a side register member mounted on said shaft, means for moving said shaft in either of two directions for side registering a sheet at opposite sides of the press, and separate coiled springs for returning said shaft from either of said positions to a central position, one spring only being affected at a time. a

18. In a printing press, the combination of a shaft, a side register member mounted on said shaft, mechanism mounted at one end of said shaft for giving said shaft and the side register means a preliminary movement toward side registering a sheet of material, and means mounted at the other end of said shaft for giving said shaft and side register means a final side register moremeglt' d Chl in h d a i e at 'ca 0, inois, t is 2n a of lifai'ch, 1922. g y

- EDWARD F. DUDLEY. 

